Lundin Gold Inc. announced that ramp up to commercial production is on schedule and on budget at its Fruta del Norte gold project ("Fruta del Norte"). A total of 28,678 ounces ("oz") of gold was produced by the end of 2019. Of the total gold production, 3,411 oz were produced in the form of doré and 25,267 oz produced as concentrate. A total of 3,400 tonnes of concentrate was produced of which 2,676 tonnes was shipped to a smelter in Finland by year end. Ramp up of operations continues according to plan in both the mine and the process plant. Mine Development and Production: Development continues to be in line with planned rates and, as at December 31, 2019, a total of 13 kilometres ("km") of underground mine development was completed versus a target of 11.9 km. Raise boring of the south ventilation raise is ongoing and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2020.